Genk

Summary

Genk is a municipality of Belgium^[1]. Genk has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Genk received the Local Government Organization of the Year^[3].
• Genk received the centre city^[4].
• Genk received the Belgian municipality with the title of city^[5].
• Genk is located in Arrondissement of Hasselt^[6].
• Genk is in the country of Belgium^[7].
• Genk is on the body of water Albert Canal^[8].
• Genk's head of government is recorded as Wim Dries^[9].
• Genk's instance of is recorded as municipality of Belgium^[10].
• Genk's capital is recorded as Genk^[11].
• Genk's official language is recorded as Dutch^[12].
• Genk's shares border with is recorded as Zonhoven^[13].
• Genk's shares border with is recorded as Maasmechelen^[14].
• Genk's shares border with is recorded as Oudsbergen^[15].
• Genk's headquarters location is recorded as Genk^[16].
• Genk's flag is recorded as flag of Genk^[17].
• Genk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Troisdorf^[18].
• Genk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Francistown^[19].
• Genk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cieszyn^[20].
• Genk's twinned administrative body is recorded as Isparta^[21].
• Genk's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Genk^[22].
• Genk's postal code is recorded as 3600^[23].
• Genk is part of Emergency zone Limburg East^[24].
• Genk is part of Q56707204^[25].
• Genk's Commons category is recorded as Genk^[26].
• Genk's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00^[27].

Body

Identity

Genk's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Genk'}^[28]. Part of include Emergency zone Limburg East^[24], an emergency zone^[29], in Belgium^[30] and Q56707204^[25], a police zone^[31], in Belgium^[32], founded in 2018^[33].

Operations

Genk's headquarters location is recorded as Genk^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Local Government Organization of the Year^[3]; centre city^[4], a title of honor^[34], in Belgium^[35]; and Belgian municipality with the title of city^[5], in Belgium^[36].

Why It Matters

Genk has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Genk is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

What awards did Genk receive?

Honors received include Local Government Organization of the Year^[3], centre city^[4], and Belgian municipality with the title of city^[5].